F0040100 Sociology 1

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Evening Course

Lecture Code F0040100 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 社会学１

Subject Name
（Katakana）シャカイガク１

Subject Name in
English Sociology 1

Instructor EGASHIRA DAIZOU

Instructor
(Katakana) エガシラ　ダイゾウ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Thur13-14：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm 402

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

lecture-oriented

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Sociology

Eligible Students 2Year Second Semester

Keywords M.Weber,  E.Durkheim,  G.Simmel,  G.H.Mead,  Classical Sociological Theory,  Cotemporary Society

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Law and Politics
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding about fundamental various point of views of social science,which is centered on law・politics・sociology

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this class, through understanding classical sociological theories of Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, Mead, students will learn about sociological approaches to the problems of modern societies.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 M.Weber and Modern Rationalism
lesson3 Dysfunction of Bureaucracy
lesson4 McDonaldization and Consuming Society
lesson5 E.Durkheim's Suicide
lesson6 Deviant Behavior Labeling Theory
lesson7 Collective Memory and Reconstruction of Social Reality
lesson8 G.Simmel and Formal Sociology
lesson9 Social Interaction and Exchange Theory
lesson10 Urban Legend and Study of Rumor
lesson11 G.H.Mead and Symbolic Interactionism
lesson12 Reference Group and Relative Deprivation
lesson13 Dramaturgy and Self-presentation
lesson14 Developments of Sociological Conceptions
lesson15 Summary of Lessons

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Class summary handouts will be provided for each class.
Reference Books will be indicated according to circumstances.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Texts, distributed materials and videos

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson1: Students must understand whole constitution of the lecture.

Lesson2: Students must pay attention to how to catch about rationality and rationalization.

Lesson3: Please be careful about the explanation of the social phenomenon with the purpose - means diagram.

Lesson4: Please wear a viewpoint to apply a rationality concept and a purpose - means diagram, and to catch the modern society critically.

Lesson5: Students must understand the unique viewpoint of society seen in the concept of “collective conscience.”

Lesson6: Please understand that a crime and delinquency are relative concepts.

Lesson7: Please learn a viewpoint that historic recognition is constructed socially.

Lesson8: Please pay your attention what "the form of the socialization" means.

Lesson9: Please pay your attention to the point where various exchanges of our everyday life are explained from the viewpoint of "social exchange".

Lesson10: So-called "urban legend" is explained by a pure sociology of Simmel and a theory of the cognitive dissonance of Festinger.

Lesson11: Students must understand the ways of thinking such as “looking-glass self” and conversation between “I” and “me.”

Lesson12: By the concepts of reference group and relative deprivation, please understand that a personal manner such as the feeling of satisfaction is prescribed by important others.

Lesson13: Please become able to explain one's personal example about the side of the intelligible social life only after you depend on dramaturgy (viewpoint of the dramatic theory).

Lesson14: About the genealogy of sociological ideas, please understand mutual relations.

Lesson15: Please understand the whole class as four flows of the sociological thought.

Requirements

Grading Method Comprehensive evaluation is based on the following: term-end examination: 70%; quiz: 30%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message I was able to confirm that the mechanism of the small test worked well.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Law Law Evening Course
Lecture Code	F0040100	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	社会学１
Subject Name （Katakana）	シャカイガク１
Subject Name in English	Sociology 1
Instructor	EGASHIRA DAIZOU
Instructor (Katakana)	エガシラ　ダイゾウ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Thur13-14：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm 402
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
lecture-oriented
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Sociology
Eligible Students	2Year Second Semester
Keywords	M.Weber, E.Durkheim, G.Simmel, G.H.Mead, Classical Sociological Theory, Cotemporary Society
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Law and Politics （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding about fundamental various point of views of social science,which is centered on law・politics・sociology
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this class, through understanding classical sociological theories of Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, Mead, students will learn about sociological approaches to the problems of modern societies.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 M.Weber and Modern Rationalism lesson3 Dysfunction of Bureaucracy lesson4 McDonaldization and Consuming Society lesson5 E.Durkheim's Suicide lesson6 Deviant Behavior Labeling Theory lesson7 Collective Memory and Reconstruction of Social Reality lesson8 G.Simmel and Formal Sociology lesson9 Social Interaction and Exchange Theory lesson10 Urban Legend and Study of Rumor lesson11 G.H.Mead and Symbolic Interactionism lesson12 Reference Group and Relative Deprivation lesson13 Dramaturgy and Self-presentation lesson14 Developments of Sociological Conceptions lesson15 Summary of Lessons
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Class summary handouts will be provided for each class. Reference Books will be indicated according to circumstances.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Texts, distributed materials and videos
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson1: Students must understand whole constitution of the lecture. Lesson2: Students must pay attention to how to catch about rationality and rationalization. Lesson3: Please be careful about the explanation of the social phenomenon with the purpose - means diagram. Lesson4: Please wear a viewpoint to apply a rationality concept and a purpose - means diagram, and to catch the modern society critically. Lesson5: Students must understand the unique viewpoint of society seen in the concept of “collective conscience.” Lesson6: Please understand that a crime and delinquency are relative concepts. Lesson7: Please learn a viewpoint that historic recognition is constructed socially. Lesson8: Please pay your attention what "the form of the socialization" means. Lesson9: Please pay your attention to the point where various exchanges of our everyday life are explained from the viewpoint of "social exchange". Lesson10: So-called "urban legend" is explained by a pure sociology of Simmel and a theory of the cognitive dissonance of Festinger. Lesson11: Students must understand the ways of thinking such as “looking-glass self” and conversation between “I” and “me.” Lesson12: By the concepts of reference group and relative deprivation, please understand that a personal manner such as the feeling of satisfaction is prescribed by important others. Lesson13: Please become able to explain one's personal example about the side of the intelligible social life only after you depend on dramaturgy (viewpoint of the dramatic theory). Lesson14: About the genealogy of sociological ideas, please understand mutual relations. Lesson15: Please understand the whole class as four flows of the sociological thought.
Requirements
Grading Method	Comprehensive evaluation is based on the following: term-end examination: 70%; quiz: 30%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	I was able to confirm that the mechanism of the small test worked well.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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